Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-18
RAILROAD DAY IN LINCOLN.
Representatives Of Big Lines Gathered In
the Capital City.
THE MO. PACIFIC AND q. & M.
Uhe Former Company Actively at
Work Building Into the Latter's
Territory-News From
the state House.

sentatives of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Re were in the city, but they as
faithfully as possible preserved their
incop and not more than three or four of
the more favored had an audience with
their presence. The chief engineer of
the Missouri Pacific was also in the city,
going west to Crete at noon to hold a
consultation with other officials of the
road and the Nebraska man who is
largely the cOmpany's representative in
their movements in the state. The fact
that the Missouri Pacific is establishing a
grading camp at Roca. that branch from
the main line has every appearance of be.
Ing the coming line of the Missouri Pacific
through central Nebraska. While this
road Is now under construction the COM
pany is invading Nebraska from the
town OF Warwick on their Kansas divi-
sion northward to Hastings. On their
western extension 100 miles of tho grad
Ing has already been placed under con-
tract. From undoubted good authority
1t Is also learned that the Missouri Pacific
j. to build directly west from Crete
through the heart of Saline, Fillmore and
with this line from IN warwick. IIAiSsiH Kan.,
some twelve or fifteen miles south of Lin.
coin, and that work has actually COM
line located from Talmadge, Otoe county,
to Crete in Saline county, could not but
leave the impression that the Missouri
Pacific was not going to build out of Lin
coin, but would leave the branch to this
city rs 1t is. This new line, located be-
tween the two above mentioned points,
goes directly through one of the richest
agricultural districts in the state, a terri
tory that has heretofore been wholly con-
trolled by the Burlington lines radlating
from Lincoln, and Is severed in twain by
this new and independent line of the
Missouri Pacific to Hastings, touching at
the towns of Geneva and Clay Center.
This again will cut right and left into
heretofore solid Burlington territory and
is the best possible evidence that the Mis-.
souri, Pacific Is striking with vigor and
well laid plans at its formidable rival
that has for years been in undisputed
possession of the South Platte country.
In the mean time the Northwestern is
not idle and General Manager Fitch is
expected in Lincoln to-day. The i'm.
preston remains In railroad circles that
Lincoln is IN the grip of the Burlington
road and the official organ of the
~. W VA. tIuJ 10 IOE JIdU uTSt
and Lincoln afterward undoubtedly ex-
plains why the Missouri Pacific is leav.
ing Lincoln on branch and running a
main line twelve miles to one side of the
city, and why the Northwestern seems
content to let its line end here and
branch west, north of the city. One of
the best posted railroad men in the west
above any other the needs Of the city
were to bury the belief that the b. Il Nj.
owned Lincoln if 1t were necessary for
the citizens to put in paper of their
own to fight the battle.
AT THE CAPITAL.
The salt we'll had reached depth on
Saturday last of 1877 feet. Nothing
further will complete the present con-
tract of 1000 feet. The board of public
lands and buildings are anxious to con-
tinue downwards another 1000 feet, be-
lieving that the abandonment Of the ex-
pertinent at the present depth would be
ilttimed and that another 1000 feet,
even il it didnOt develop salt or valua-
of what was under tho surface, and would
have its influence on private enterprises.
The auditor does not zee his way clear for
paying warrants further, and II the we'll
is continued case will have to be made
for the supreme court to decide whether
the auditor under the law can continue
payment for some time yet to come. The
not indicative of salt, but come nearer
formations found in coal vicinities.
The plans and details for the new blind
asylum building ut Nebraska City were
spread at the Office of the land commits.
sioner yesterday, where parties contem
plating bidding on the work were exam
lining them. The plans are the work OF
g. +. Drscoll, of Omaha,
The amended articles OF incorporation
of the Western Mutual Benevolent asso
citation of Beatrice were filed yesterday
with the secretary of state. The capita
stock is fixed at not less than 800, 600
and may be increased to $500, 900, il
shares OF 800 each, which is to be used
solely as guarantee that the company
debtedness is limited to $25, 600, The IN
corporators are VIM. Lamb,L. w. Colby
w. II. Lamb, Oliver G. Sabin. Joseph l.
Webb, Henry Albert, Charles U. Bates
Frank w. Cole, j. ID. Fitzpatrick, Jennie
l.. Fitzpatrick. w. H. Fitzpatrick, X
J. Fitzpatrick, Mary G. Sabin, II. A. Lee
These amended. articles change thu
name to the Western Mutual Life associa
ton, allow for an increase Of the capita
stock to the figures mentioned above
and cite that the princlpal place o
business may be changed to Omaha o.
Lincoln If the directors so elect. Tn
authorized Indebtedness Is also increase,
from 5000 to $4,000.
1t is expected that to-day number o
the general freight agents will meet witt
the railway commissioners. as per in
vitation extended, at the commissioner
rooms IN the Capital building. Dis
ordinations in freight rates Will be un
der discussion.
The new Galloway Town Site and I'm
provement company has filed articles Q
incorporation with the secretary of state
the principal place of business being j
Delight township, Custer county, Net
The capital stock of the company
800, 900, divided into shares of 800 each
payable as the board of directors ma
direct. Business under the incorporate
Is to commence on the 18th of April an
to continue until January, 1902. Th
highest indebtedness allowed Is $25, ,O0l
and the incorporators are g. w. Il
Lubbert, Ira Graves, N. Nj. Morgan
Henry +. ONei!l and John Reese.
The arguments of the attorneys |
the case for Bradshaw, on hearin
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